Posted on 09/16/2023 12:55:22 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Staten Island secession might not be a bad thing — for New York City’s crime stats.
Murders in the “forgotten” borough have surged 129% so far this year over last year, to 16 from seven.
Major crimes are up in every category and 17% overall, according to NYPD data through Sept. 10.
By contrast, murders citywide are down 10%, to 280 from 311 this year. And major crimes have dipped 0.2%, the data shows.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
“This year’s increase in crime on Staten Island is wholly unacceptable,” District Attorney Michael McMahon told The Post, noting his office “has work to do” because of “misguided and harmful policies visited upon us by outside forces.”
Latest article that I read about Statan Island was all the trouble they were having with those ‘migrant’ illegals NYC is allowing in.
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